jpdb beta

to pick up; to find; to gather

3

related to; in relation to

1

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

1

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

3

appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

1

mischievous

1

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

1

overlooking; turning a blind eye

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

3

eddies of wind around high buildings

1

being argued into silence; being left speechless

1

appreciation; thanks; gratitude

1

direct

1

after; later

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

9

stalker; stoker

1

advantage

1

control

3

touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test

1

nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

1

in accordance with plans; just as planned

1

nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

1

intervention

3

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

1

match fixing; put-up job; fixed game

1

a help; assistance

1

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

1

to spy out; to smell out

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

3

to seize (secure) evidence

1

pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand

1

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

1

to start forgetting

1

colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in

1

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

1

to have no chance (of succeeding)

1

to be at a loss for words

1

one by one; one each; one at a time

2

to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine

1

to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

2

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

2

forced laugh; forced smile

1

to smirk; to grin broadly

1

prizefighter; pro boxer; professional boxer; pugilist

1

(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

1

to turn one's face away

1

to stick into; to pierce; to run into

1

being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed

1

starry sky

3